Oerlikon Corporation AG

SWF:OERL ISIN:CH0000816824

Oerlikon (VTX:OERL) is a globally leading company in the field of solar, thin film, vacuum propulsion, textile and precision technology. Based on these core competencies, Oerlikon develops production systems, components, and services for high-technology products. The company's commercial activities center on turn-key solutions for the manufacturing of thin film silicon solar modules (Oerlikon Solar) protective coatings for precision tools and components (Oerlikon Coating), systems for producing vacuums and conveying process gases (Oerlikon Vacuum), equipment for textile production (Oerlikon Textile) and propulsion technology (Oerlikon Drive Systems) as well as aerospace and production systems for nanotechnology applications (Oerlikon Advanced Technologies). 
 

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World First Emission Free Race Around The World Starts Final Leg

🕔2/21/2011 11:50:04 AM 14239

The first race around the world with has started its final leg in Casablanca, Morocco. The three electric cars had started on 16. August 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. When the final part of the global circumnavigation is completed in Geneva, on 24 February, 2011, the teams will establish a new world record for the fastest world circumnavigation in electric cars, and a major milestone in the history of electric vehicles. If that comes true, Jules Verne's dream of travelling around the world in 80 days would have come true again - via a more ecologically sustainable way.

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The World First ZERO Emissions Race Makes Stop in Vancouver

🕔11/12/2010 9:46:18 AM 16468

The first ever Zero Emissions Race is rolling into Vancouver on November 12th - the first stop on the North American leg of this incredible international journey and the only Canadian stop on the tour. Started on August 16th, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, racers have, so far, covered 16,000 km. Participants have been driving 100% electric vehicles running on renewable energies up to 500km a day since the race began - with a goal of completing their around the world journey in just 80 days of driving.

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Zero Emissions Race - Around The World in 80 Days With Zero Emission Vehicles - Has Successfully Arrived in Shanghai

🕔10/5/2010 3:04:28 PM 14331

The Zero Emissions Race has successfully arrived in Shanghai, China, after 46 days on the road and 16783 kms of driving across Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and China. Out of the four teams that started the race on August 16th in Geneva, Switzerland with their 100 % electric vehicles, three have made it to Shanghai successfully on time, and according to original schedule. This accomplishment represents a major milestone in the history of electric vehicles. The Zero Race just helped prove the efficiency and reliability of electric mobility, even when driving across continents, in deserts and mountains and through variable road and weather conditions.

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The ZERO Race Continues, Around the World in 80 days with Zero Emission Vehicles!

🕔9/13/2010 5:45:49 PM 12565

The ZERO Race has travelled 28 days and 9500 km since its departure on August 16 in Geneva, Switzerland. This marks the completion of a third of the entire journey of an 80-day journey around the world with 100% electric vehicles. The aim of the race is to show that zero emission vehicles running on renewable energies are technologies for the future that are ready, and reliable already today. With shrinking resources and the impacts of global climate change, the ZERO Race strives to present the solutions for a better and greener future. Four participating teams from Australia, South Korea, Germany and Switzerland are taking part in the challenge during this inaugural event.

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ZERO RACE - Around the World in 80 days with Zero Emission Vehicles

🕔7/28/2010 1:40:00 PM 13945

The ZERO Race is an 80-day race around the world with 100% electric cars running on 100% renewable energies, starting on 16 August in Geneva, Switzerland. The ZERO Race is a modern adventure, propelled by clean energies and trend-setting technology organised by Swiss solar pioneer Louis Palmer.

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